Child and Family Mental Health Provider

Children's Mercy KC • Kansas City, MO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Children's Mercy Department of Social Work, Child and Family Mental Health Services provides programming that supports families through evidence-based clinical services. Our mental health services are provided for a broad range of patients and families, including children in mental health crisis, parents struggling with child's behavioral problems, children and families who have been impacted by trauma, and children at risk for abuse and neglect. The age range for patients to receive services is as young as 2 and up to 18, or older within the emergency department should there be a need. Goals of treatment may include safety planning, crisis stabilization, skill development, enhanced resiliency, social integration, improved ability of parents to support their child, improved communication, and parenting skills. Our specially trained master level licensed clinicians are embedded throughout the hospital system within specialty clinics, ambulatory clinics, inpatient units, and emergency departments.
Some of the benefits CMH offers our licensed Mental Health professionals:
Numerous CEU opportunities per year, either department specific, or hospital-wide
Annual stipend for qualified bilingual employees
License renewal reimbursement
Engagement in shared decision making through a variety of hospital wide workgroups and committees
At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity.
Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

Requirements

• MO licensing upon hire.
• KS licensing is required within 90 days of hire.
• Master's Degree
• 1-2 years experience
• LCSW MO Licensed Clinical Social Worker MO
• If you are hired to work in Missouri, you need to have Missouri License (LMSW/LCSW) or (LPC) upon hire.
• Within 90 days you must also obtain a Kansas License OR LPC MO Licensed Professional Counselor
• If you are hired to work in Missouri, you need to have Missouri License (LMSW/LCSW) or (LPC) upon hire.
• Within 90 days you must also obtain a Kansas LCPC License.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence based mental health treatments to patients and families within the clinical area they are assigned.
• Maintain ongoing communication with internal and external stakeholders to ensure strong partnerships. This may include communication with referral sources, service providers, community mental health providers and care team members. as well as, assisting families with accessing community services and transitioning to other treatment providers when needed.
• Demonstrate active involvement and leadership within the team, department, and hospital by regular attendance at meetings and educational opportunities, serving as a consultant for other members of the department and hospital, participation on committees, and responding to hospital and/or community requests for educational programs.

Benefits

• Numerous CEU opportunities per year, either department specific, or hospital-wide
• Annual stipend for qualified bilingual employees
• License renewal reimbursement
• Engagement in shared decision making through a variety of hospital wide workgroups and committees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level